Upcoming new documentary on the Elizabeth Smart case from Netflix

[mjm076]

So it looks like Netflix is going to be releasing a documentary on the Elizabeth Smart case on January 21st, 2026. Elizabeth Smart, her family members and investigators who worked the case are all interviewed for it.

I must confess that when I saw this come across while I was on YouTube I couldn’t help thinking: again?

Elizabeth Smart has already told her story through the Lifetime film I am Elizabeth Smart as well as the A&E Biography special.

Thoughts?

 

[mickey2942]

I don't know. Is it a money grab for ES? If so, I hope she gets a nice payoff. That girl went thru hell.

 

[mjm076]

Oh I would think she’ll get paid. Also, since she is choosing to participate in it and being interviewed in it, that does make it better then not involving her at all.

I just don’t know why Netflix feels the need to do a documentary on this case when there are already plenty of other documentaries or TV-Movies on her story out there already.